Where does “Australier” come from?
Australier (German) comes from Dutch Australië, from Latin australis, from Latin auster, from Proto-Italic *austeros.
Australier (German): person from Australia, an Australian
Definitions
- person from Australia, an Australian
Ancestry of “Australier”, step by step
Australier traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Australië
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Australië | — |
| 2 | Latin | australis | southern; Australian; the south pole |
| 3 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |
via Dutch er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | er | there; him, her, it, them; of them, of those |
| 2 | Old Dutch | iro | — |
via Swedish Australien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Australien | — |